What do New York Paid Family Leave and premium pasta sauce have in common? If you’ve shopped for jarred pasta sauce or bought bottled iced tea, Eric Skae probably had a hand in your choices. I was recently listening to a FoodBevy podcast featuring Skae, a food and beverage industry veteran. He’s currently CEO of
New Assistant VP, Paid Family and Medical Leave, comes from MetLife to support brokers across the ever-changing paid family leave landscape. The DBL Center has appointed Gina Rutledge Assistant Vice President, Paid Family and Medical Leave Solutions, effective immediately. With 28 years of experience in the insurance industry, Gina Rutledge is a renowned industry PFML
Small business benefits packages close risk gaps for executives and owners Insurance brokers specializing in group employee benefits, including required benefits like DBL, TDB, and PFML, are missing opportunities if they don’t speak to their clients about individual disability income insurance. You may recognize The DBL Center as the leading authority for paid family and
“It’s not what you earn, it’s what you keep.” This is one of our favorite mantras at The DBL Center. But how can insurance brokers be sure they’re getting paid accurately? Cancellations, missed renewals, and manual commission reconciliation drain time and income. CRMs and accounting software can help, but these programs aren’t tailored to the
Broker Dashboard: Net Revenue Tracker solves one of the insurance industry’s ongoing challenges for insurance brokers Most brokers receive their commissions directly from the insurance carrier but are they getting paid accurately? Cancellations, missed renewals, and manual commission reconciliation drain time and income. The DBL Center developed Net Revenue Tracker (NRT), a broker dashboard designed
Are you showing your clients the love they deserve? With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, you might be thinking of ways to create a romantic and memorable experience for your significant other or maybe the whole family. Luxury experiences, or even experiences that feel luxurious but don’t cost a lot, are trending in 2026.
Michael Cohen Raises a Toast to Time, Change, and the Team Behind It All The DBL Center held its annual holiday party at Casa Stellina in Farmingdale, just a short trip from the insurance wholesaler’s Melville office. The gathering was much more than a celebration; it was a reminder of how much changes in a
Insurance brokers can help employers save money and stay compliant with this simple step The DBL Center is more than just an insurance wholesaler, able to leverage our carrier relationships to secure better premiums and superior coverage for our clients. Our services extend to back-office management, renewal- and cancellation-tracking, and knowledgeable support that helps brokers
Let your insurance wholesaler help you stay on top of PFML changes. Last Sunday, millions of Americans set their clocks back to return to “standard time.” Many of us are still feeling the lag. The time change is part of an antiquated tradition to save energy by shifting daylight hours to evening rather than the
No tricks, just treats, (and no surprises!) with our Net Revenue Tracker. As the end of October rolls around, you might be stocking your home with candy. Maybe you’re hoping to leave the office early on Halloween to take your own children trick-or-treating Friday afternoon. But an eerie deadline looms for all insurance brokers: end-of-year
As your clients review their benefits for the new year, they need broker guidance. US workers have shifted from post-pandemic-era “job hopping,” where they changed roles frequently to secure better pay and benefits to “quiet-quitting,” where they stayed at their current role but did just enough to not get fired. And if they did get
